the place of israel: examining romans 9-11 paul’s letter to the romans
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The Place of Israel:The Place of Israel:Examining Romans 9-11Examining Romans 9-11
Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Paul's Letter to the Romans 2
1. God’s sovereign choice1. God’s sovereign choice
Rom 9:1-29God has the right to choose some and reject
othersSinners have no claim on GodBut the prerogative is not exercised
arbitrarily
Paul's Letter to the Romans 3
God has turned to the Gentiles because Israel has sought her own righteousness and not His.
Thus the invitation stands open to all
Paul's Letter to the Romans 4
2. Israel’s unbelief2. Israel’s unbelief
Rom 9:30-10:21Question: Do Paul’s statements about the
future of Israel relate to current events in the Middle East?
Paul's Letter to the Romans 5
3. The Remnant of Israel3. The Remnant of Israel
Rom 11:1-10A remnant does believeGentiles have a better opportunity than
beforeJealousy will provoke more conversions
Paul's Letter to the Romans 6
4. The Ingrafted branches4. The Ingrafted branches
Rom 11: 11-24A full inclusion in v12
Paul's Letter to the Romans 7
5. All Israel will be saved5. All Israel will be saved
Rom 11:25-36The full number of the gentiles?Some Israelites in v14 provoked to jealousyAll Israel in v27?
– Is all comprehensive or representative?– At least some kind of mass response?
Paul's Letter to the Romans 8
Those Jews living at the time of Christ’s return will accept his messiahship and receive salvation
Gentile believers should not therefore exalt themselves over Jewish believers lest they suffer the judgement that Jewish unbelievers have suffered.
Paul's Letter to the Romans 9
TASK: Examine the doxologyTASK: Examine the doxology